Cable Stayed Bridges Institute Hardback John Wiley & Sons 9780727727732

Cable Stayed BridgesAuthor(s): Rene Walther, Bernard Houriet, Walmar Isler, Pierre Moia, Jean-Francois Klein\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Emerald Publishing Limited, United Kingdom\nImprint: Thomas Telford Ltd\nISBN-13: 9780727727732, 978-0727727732\nSynopsis\nThe cable stayed bridge is an elegant, economical and efficient structure. Virtually unknown 40 years ago, these bridges have become increasingly important as their properties have been more fully understood. They have recently proved to be highly cost-effective for short to medium spans.\n\nThe second edition of this extremely popular book has been updated and enhanced to cover the rapid technological progress in this field. Exceptionally well illustrated, the book examines all aspects of the design of cable stayed bridges. Starting with a brief history, it addresses general design criteria and current technology, as well as static and dynamic analysis. The illustrations provide numerous examples of structures already built a.